title: Copper-catalyzed oxidation of arene-fused cyclic amines to cyclic imides.
abstract: A novel copper-catalyzed oxidation of arene-fused cyclic amines to the corresponding cyclic imides has been developed. The reaction can be used to synthesize 1,3-disubstituted TPD in high yields.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China. cjxi@tsinghua.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xiaoyu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Kun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Hailan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chanjuan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xi
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D003500:Cyclization; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000737:chemistry*; D007094:Imides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; D007094:Imides; D011758:Pyrroles; C559049:thieno(3,4-c)pyrrole-4,6-dione; D003300:Copper